THE VILLAGE VOICE

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." ~ John Muir Stokes' Aster (Stokesia) EARLY DAYLILY (Hemerocallis) ASIATIC LILY SHASTA DAISY (Leucanthemum) Lilies, Daylilies, Rudbeckia, Coneflowers, Chocolate Cosmos Hosta, Red Begonia, Gerbera Daisy, Coreopsis 'Moombeam' RUDBECKIA (Cherry Brandy) 'New Kid on the Block' (Rudbeckia - 'Cherry Brandy') CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker') HYDRANGEA MONKSHOOD (Aconitum) ASTILBE

"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." ~ Celia Thaxter ~ LILY ___________________ FRESH LEMONADE ~ Nothing says summer more than the taste of icy fresh homeade lemonade. Original recipe from The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook _____ 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup boiling water 1 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (6-8 large lemons) 5 cups cold water Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh mint sprigs Stir together sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water until sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon juice and 5 cups cold water. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs. (8 cups) Note : Substitute fresh lime for lemon ~ HYDRANGEA, DAYLILIES , MONARDA ________________ GRILLED CHICKEN SOUVLAKI with TZATZIKI SAUCE ~ A family favorite for all seasons adapted from Cooking Light __________ SOUVLAKI 6 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1-2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil pinch coarse salt 6 minced garlic cloves 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces 2 mediu...